Baltic

Examples

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• Linguists often study Latvian as a representative of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.

• Lithuanian is a living example of a Baltic language still spoken today.

• Some linguists study Baltic to reconstruct aspects of Proto-Indo-European.

• The similarities between Slavic and Baltic suggest a close historical relationship.

• The Baltic languages are known for their unique grammar.

• Lithuanian is a living example of a Baltic language still spoken today.

• The similarities between Slavic and Baltic suggest a close historical relationship between the two language families.

Compounds

B

Baltic state

12 4.0

A country in Northern Europe on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, such as Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania

B

Baltic Sea

2 2.9

A sea in northern Europe bordered by countries like Sweden and Poland

B

Baltic State

2 3.7

A country on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, like Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania

B

Baltic Republic

1 5.3

One of the three countries Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania in northern Europe

B

Baltic language

• Specialized

9.9

A language like Lithuanian or Latvian that keeps many old grammar features

B

Baltic porter

7.5

A dark, strong beer from countries near the Baltic Sea that is made in cool conditions and tastes rich

B

Baltic-Finnic

• Specialized

9.9

A group of languages spoken around the Baltic Sea, for example Finnish and Estonian

Surface Forms

Etymology